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Greek greaves of “Denda”, c. 500 BCE, Staatliche Antikensammlungen (Inv. 4330) A greave (from the Old French greve "shin, shin armor") or jambeau is a piece of armor that protects the leg . Description
Greaves made from iron plates attached to cloth backing. The knee area has small hexagon armor plates kikko sewn inside the backing. Antique Japanese (samurai) suneate , shin protection with iron splints shino connected by mail armor kusari sewn to a cloth backing, with small hexagon armor plates kikko protecting the knees
Forearm guard. May be solid metal or splints of metal attached to a leather backing. Bracers made of leather were most commonly worn by archers to protect against snapping bowstrings. Developed in antiquity but named in the 14th century. 'Vambrace' may also sometimes refer to parts of armour that together cover the lower and upper arms. Gauntlet
Japanese armour makers started to use leather (nerigawa), and lacquer was used to weatherproof the armour parts. Leather and or iron scales were used to construct samurai armour, with leather and eventually silk lace used to connect the individual scales (kozane) from which these cuirasses were now being made. [12]
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